Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Dock Worker make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$38,748 / yrTotal Pay
$36,852 / yrBase Pay
$1,896 / yrAdditional Pay

$38,748

 / yr
$30K$51K
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Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Dock Worker is $38,748 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $36,852 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,896 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Dock Worker I

$41,550 /yr
Dock Worker I
$38,748 /yr
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Related Job Titles

For Dock Worker

Some related job titles are Material Handler Salaries with median pay of $39,047, Part Time Dock Worker Salaries with median pay of $37,255, Forklift Operator Salaries with median pay of $41,930, Warehouse Associate Salaries with median pay of $39,141.

Top Paying Companies

For a Dock Worker in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Dock Worker in United States. Employers include dempsey, Estes and Estes Express Lines.

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dempsey
$45,526/yr
2
$43,883/yr
4
Estes
$43,375/yr
10
YRC Worldwide
$42,515/yr

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Top Paying Industries

For a Dock Worker in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Dock Worker in United States are Personal Consumer Services with a median total pay of $45,526, Agriculture with a median total pay of $43,375, Information Technology with a median total pay of $42,499, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $40,538, and Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $39,455.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Personal Consumer ServicesPersonal Consumer Services$45,526

    11% Higher than other industries

  • AgricultureAgriculture$43,375

    7% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$42,499

    5% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$40,538

    0% Lower than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$39,455

    2% Lower than other industries

Personal Consumer Services

The top paying company in Personal Consumer Services for Dock Worker is dempsey.

dempseydempsey$45,526/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Seasonal Dockhand

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$12

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Aircraft Handler

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$44,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Dock Worker

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$19

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Lot Porter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$515

/hr

$15 | $500

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Dockworker

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$19

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
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Dock Worker

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$26

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Dockmaster

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$1,514

/hr

$14 | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Dock Worker

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$24

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Dock Worker

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$21

/hr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago

Dock Worker pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Dock Worker is $36,852 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Dock Worker salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 2937 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Dock Worker employees.

The highest salary for a Dock Worker in United States is $47,122 per year.

The lowest salary for a Dock Worker in United States is $28,820 per year.

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